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Ugly Betty is holding strong. I like how the complexities of the characters are starting to develop. We learned more about Daniel's sibling rivalry with his dead brother Alex, Wilhelmina's surprising insecurities when faced with a visit from her demanding senatorial father and Betty's relationship with her sister and father. My favorite line of the night was from Betty's dad: "They didn't fire you, did they? Because I'll go down there." That sounds just like my dad. I was so touched when Betty gave Hildi props for the "glamorous" makeover as a way to win her brownie points with their dad. I couldn't stop laughing at the power lunch debacle of Amanda posing as Betty. I appreciate the way the producers handled Betty's "makeover." Unlike in The Devil Wears Prada (which FOX announced yesterday they are developing into a half-hour sitcom), where the protagonist is made over to the point of un-recognition to fit in with the fashionistas, Betty is still staying true to herself. She's even standing strong against her deadbeat boyfriend, who of course, wants her back. As an excuse for his dumping her, he says: "It was for just two days, it takes longer than that to digest corn." I'm glad Betty didn't fall for that. But, she's starting to show some moxie at work. When Marc tries to steal the proposal so he can deliver it to Madison Six himself, Betty's gives it to him straight: "I can't hit your boss, but I can hit you and everybody knows I'm from Queens so I will do it." Go 'head girl!

FINALLY....Grey's Anatomy is back to being the wonderful show it was in previous seasons. There was the precise balance of hospital drama and character drama to propel the story last night. McSteamy is hot (and coming from me, that says a lot). Alex is definitely going to regret linking up with Sloan, as Addison wisely told him, "You'll miss me." There were so many surprising moments last night. How about Miss Callie propositioning McSteamy. Mark: "Can I buy you a drink?" Callie: "Only if you have it delivered to my hotel room." Pause. Callie: "You comin'?" Alright now! Callie was wise enough to while she should be #1 in his life, George would always choose Izzie or Meredith over her.

So, what would you do with $8.7 million? I know what I would do (St. Barth's here I come!), but we'll have to wait and see what Izzie will do with the money Denny left her. I sensed some financial reward was coming, since his dad was so interested to know if she had already paid off her student loan debt. I wonder if he would have given her the money if she hadn't. I have a feeling Izzie is going to donate it to the hospital to create a cardiac wing in Denny's name. Have we forgotten that Izzie is a mother? I'm anxious to see if she's going to look for the daughter she gave up for adoption. Who knew that morphine could be a truth serum? At least in her drug-induced state, Meredith got over herself and just said what was on her mind. How sweet when she told Bailey, "You're pretty."

Chandra Wilson is amazing - robbed, I tell ya of that Emmy - and I loved her speech to Addison that "No man defines who you are." Who else was shocked that Meredith and McVet hadn't had sex yet? McVet was the perfect, good guy, but come on ladies, we never want the good guys. We want to troubled, conflicted, messed up men with issues. Derek took the easy road out to "walk away" from Meredith, but that will only make her more determined to get him. We always want what we can't have. So, McSteamy is now a cast regular, sure to shake things up at Seattle Grace. Despite the chemistry between him and Addison, I really want Alex and Addison to hook up. There seems to be some sexual tension there I hope the writers will be exploring further this season.

Burke is finished. Given the behind-the-scenes drama (see below), do you think they'll kick him off the show? It seems like it could be setting up that way. He can't perform surgery and as much as Christina may want him to, she can't be there to "hold the vessel" every time. I admired him for wanting to keep it from her, but at the same time, he has to be honest with himself and his capabilities. But if Burke can't perform surgery, what else is he going to do around the hospital? I hope Isaiah's fight with Patrick won't get him tossed, but I won't be surprised to see him go.

I finally figured out what was bugging me about Six Degrees. It's like a badly acted, poorly written soap opera. It's like when Days of Our Lives was going through their rough patch a few years back. So, Whitney finally figured out that her fiance is a slimeball. I'm glad that Laura didn't spill the beans. She tried to warn her without being specific. In those situations, the person wronged has to find out on her own, or else they won't believe it. As New Yorkers, are we so starved for friendship that we consider someone we just met briefly our new BFF? Whitney barely even knows Laura, but she says that she would be so distraught if Laura wasn't at her wedding. When did Carlos and Damian meet again? I don't even remember. Must not have been memorable, but now, they're hanging out at the karaoke bar. This show had so much potential to be better than it is, so it's disappointing that the acting and writing are lacking. Since the networks seem to be so trigger-happy this season, I predict that Six Degrees will be next on the chopping block.